ZDNetA new one involves the iMac, Apple's all-in-one desktop PC, which recently got a quiet update to Intel Haswell processors and other improved specs, but ...ZDNet

Lifted From a Russian Lake, a Big, if Fragile, Space RockNew York TimesMOSCOW — Russian officials on Wednesday retrieved the largest fragment so far of a meteor that exploded in February over the city of Chelyabinsk, but as divers and a mechanical winch lifted it from the bottom of a lake, the rock broke into three pieces, and ...

Anki Drive's AI Toy Cars Race Onto Shelves Oct. 23PC MagazineThe high-tech slotcar races of your youth look like a game of Tiddlywinks next to newcomer Anki Drive, set to make its artificial intelligence debut next week. On Oct. 23, Anki Drive takes the fight between man and machine to the next level, daring players to ...

Rare Meteorites Are From Mars, Curiosity Rover ConfirmsMashableAlthough it's rare, some meteorites that drop in on Earth come from our neighboring Red Planet. We have suspected this for years, but this week, NASA's Curiosity rover confirmed their origin. Using her Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument — a highly ...

Samsung Offers to Pull Back on Gadget Ban Requests in EUPC MagazineIn an effort to avoid an antitrust smackdown in Europe, Samsung has proposed a moratorium on requesting injunctions against devices that use its standard essential patents (SEP). For the next five years, Samsung would abstain from seeking bans on rivals' ...